Group Travel Specialists for Spain, Portugal & Beyond since 1979 102 NE 2 nd Street, Suite 303 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Toll free 1-800-422-8000, Fax 561-214-4293 ARC#10-52317-0, ASTA, IATA, BBB www.suntoursinternational.com Mail@SuntoursInternational.com Northern Spain - 10 Days from $2995 including Airfare from JFK Escorted Tour of Northen Spain: Barcelona, Bilbao, Oviedo, A Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, and Madrid, 18 Meals, Extensive Sightseeing, Airport Transfers, Tour Director. Price is net and subject to change according to airfare cost at time of booking. 1 Free Air & Land with every 16 paying travelers. Min group size 20. PACKAGE INCLUSIONS: Round-trip Airfare from JFK (air add-ons available from other U.S. cities) Meeting and assistance upon arrival Accommodations in first class Hotels Escorted Tour by Deluxe air-conditioned motor coach: 2 Nights Barcelona, 1 Night Bilbao, 1 Night Oviedo, 1 Night A Coruna, 1 Night Santiago, and 2 Nights Madrid. Professional tour escort throughout Extensive Sightseeing: Barcelona, Zaragoza, San Sebastian, Bilbao & Guggenheim Museum, Santillana del Mar, Covadonga, Oviedo, Ribadeo, A Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Salamanca, Toledo, and Madrid. 18 Meals: Buffet Breakfast & Dinner with wine daily plus 2 lunches, Airport Transfers and all taxes. Hotels used: Barcelona: Tryp Apolo ****/Tryp Condal **** Bilbao: NH Villa de Bilbao ****/Melia Bilbao **** Oviedo: Ayre Oviedo **** A Coruna: Tryp A Coruna **** Santiago: Tryp Santiago **** Madrid: Catalonia Goya / Rafael Atocha ****
Itinerary Northern Spain Day 1: USA-BARCELONA, Spain Evening departure on your transatlantic flight to Europe. Dinner, movie, and breakfast on board. Day 2: ARRIVE BARCELONA Arrival at Barcelona airport. You will be transferred to your superior category 4star hotel. Rest of day is at leisure to relax or explore on your own to get to know one of Europe s most cosmopolitan cities. In the evening, we will enjoy a welcome dinner at a typical Catalonian restaurant at Pueblo Español featuring architectural replicas from all of Spain s regions. Overnight in Barcelona.
About Barcelona Barcelona is arguably the most beautiful city of Spain, well known for its dramatic architecture, gothic quarter, parks and museums, world class dining, entertainment and shopping. Barcelona is Located in a privileged position on the northeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and the shores of the Mediterranean. The capital of the province of Catalonia, it is unequivocally a Mediterranean city, not only because of its geographic location but also because of its history, tradition, and cultural influences. The documented history of the city dates back to the founding of a Roman colony on its soil during the second century B.C. Modern The city s Gothic Quarter bears witness to the splendor enjoyed by the city from the 13th to the 15th centuries. The 20th century ushered in widespread urban renewal throughout Barcelona, culminating in its landmark Eixample district, which showcases some of Barcelona s most distinctive Catalán art nouveau, or modernista, buildings. Antoni Gaudí, one of the most eminent architects, designed buildings such as the Casa Milà, the Casa Batlló and the Sagrada Família church, which have become world-famous landmarks. Artistic building façade Gaudi s Sagrada Familia Day 3: BARCELONA CITY TOUR Buffet breakfast. This morning our city tour will include the ancient Gothic Quarter with its magnificent cathedral and Gaudi s masterwork, the Basilica of the Sacred Family (Sagrada Familia). Continue to Montjuich Hill (site of the Olympic Stadium), to enjoy a spectacular view of Barcelona and its port area. Lunch is included today in the Olympic Port area. Dinner with wine at your hotel. Overnight in Barcelona
Day 4: BARCELONA-ZARAGOZA-SAN SEBASTIAN-BILBAO Buffet breakfast. Departure for old Aragon and into the proud city of Zaragoza. Pause downtown in a main plaza where you will have free time to visit the impressive Basilica of El Pilar. Lunch is on your own. Continue on to the north coast and the beautiful Basque Country, arriving to San Sebastian called the pearl of the Cantabric Sea for a walking escorted city tour of this magnificent city. Then, continuation to Bilbao. Dinner with wine at your hotel. Overnight in Bilbao. View of the city and Bay of San Sebastian Day 5: BILBAO-SANTILLANA-COVADONGA-OVIEDO Buffet Breakfast. Morning city tour of Bilbao including a visit to the Guggenheim Museum. Afternoon departure to Cantabria and the nice and small town of Santillana del Mar, very well preserved with a unique medieval ambiance. Lunch is on your own in Santillana today before heading to los Picos de Europa, one of the most spectacular landscapes of Spain, to visit the shrine of Covadonga. This evening we spend the night in Oviedo, the capital of Asturias. Dinner with wine at your hotel. Overnight in Oviedo. Oviedo
Day 6: OVIEDO- RIBADEO-A CORUÑA Buffet Breakfast and depature along the pristine green north coast from Asturias into Galicia and the town of Ribadeo where we ll stop for a unique visit of Playa de Catedrales, a beach famous for its amazing rock formations visible only during low tide. Lunch s on your own. We continue our drive along the dramatic northern coast to Ribadeo, in Galicia, and the Rias Altas to the village of Ortigueira before arriving in the Galician town of A Coruña. Dinner with wine in your hotel. Overnight in A Coruňa. Day 7: A CORUÑA SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Buffet Breakfast and panoramic tour of A Coruňa before leaving for the mystical pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela. In the afternoon guided tour of the old city of Santiago and its Cathedral. Dinner with wine at your hotel. Overnight in Santiago. Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela Day 8: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA SALAMANCA - MADRID Buffet Breakfast and departure to Salamanca, the nice University City. Free time for lunch (on your own) and stroll around the impressive Plaza Mayor, probably the nicest of Spain. In the afternoon continuation to Madrid. Dinner with wine at your hotel. Overnight in Madrid About Madrid Madrid is the capital of Spain since 1562, a lively and modern metropolis, located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. The city holds remarkable ancient monuments such as the Royal Palace, El Escorial, La Granja, etc. Museums in Madrid include The Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen-Bornemisza
Madrid Cibeles Fountain Madrid Arquitecture Day 9: MADRID & TOLEDO Buffet Breakfast. This morning's escorted sightseeing city tour will show you some of Madrid's most outstanding attractions, like the Puerta del Sol, the magnificent fountains of Neptune and Cibeles, the stately Alcala Gate, the busy Gran Via, the Plaza de España and the Plaza de Oriente. In the afternoon, we will head for the Imperial former capital city of Toledo, where you will be escorted through its narrow cobblestone streets, soaking up the medieval atmosphere. Touring will include the interior of the magnificent Gothic cathedral and a visit to St. Tome Church, where El Greco's masterpiece painting is displayed. There will also be some time for shopping for the unique typical local handicraft. This evening, enjoy a Farewell dinner with wine in a typical local restaurant. Overnight in Madrid.
The Medieval walled City of Toledo cradle of Spanish Judaism Day 10, Monday: MADRID-USA Buffet breakfast and transfer to Madrid airport for your return flight home, arriving later today. (B) INTERESTED IN THIS PACKAGE? Please email us at: Mail@SuntoursInternational.com and give us desired dates and city of departure. We ll get back to you within 3 business days. Thank you!